Patient Dies From Rare Cancer Linked to CAR T-Cell Therapy–What Are the Risks?

Researchers and oncologists weigh the treatment’s benefits against potential complications.
Patient Dies From Rare Cancer Linked to CAR T-Cell Therapy–What Are the Risks?
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A patient developed a rare and fatal form of blood cancer just one month after receiving chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, according to a recent case study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The authors wrote that CAR T-cell therapy, which treats cancer by modifying the genes of a patient’s immune cells, did not cause the T-cell lymphoma.

Rachel Ann T. Melegrito
Rachel Ann T. Melegrito
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Rachel Melegrito worked as an occupational therapist, specializing in neurological cases. Melegrito also taught university courses in basic sciences and professional occupational therapy. She earned a master's degree in childhood development and education in 2019. Since 2020, Melegrito has written extensively on health topics for various publications and brands.